New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-07
Bostonians have not always been noted iol
obeying English commands, and LII. DroohS
may prove cOntumacious.
BRIBERY RAMPANT.

Tho examination had before Justice Barrett
Yesterday leaves no room for doubt that efforts
have been made to tampcr with the sharp
Jurors in the defendants interest, and the
character of the approaches, together with Ger
tain statements made by the persons tempted
suggests an understanding between the jury
fxers and somo one connected with the &c
fence. The understanding is. not clearly mauc
out. but if the mornings proceedings are an
execution of Mr. Stckney's threat to NY inc
District Attorney, then it Is certain that the
District Attorney is not the person convicted
rs a result Of them. They Justify Mr.. MARITIME
in everything he alleged and they leave the
defence in q position so peculiar as to require
some public explanation. to say the least.
Juror Sutton's evidence was especially dam
aging He looks like man of responsibility
rs no certainly is of intelligence. lie SAID
that person named Warner with whom he
had been slightly acquainted for live years ana
who is in the same line of business with hlln-
self. came TO his Office after he had become
an accepted Juror and asked him If he was
very anxious to get off the Sharp jury Mir.
Sutton naturally inquired what interest War.
ner had in the matter, q question which was
w
WAS likely to favor the prosecution and re-
cciving no satisfactory reply, he deity sue
gested that perhaps he might be disposed TO
favor the defence Mr.. Sutton ended the In
tervicw at this point by saying that he wished
to have nothing further to say to Warner, VINO
rctaliated by replying that Sutton would hnd
himself pcremptorily challenged tho next morn
ing The counsel for the defence carried out
this threat precisely as Warner had made It,
This brings the charge Of embraceiy sus-
piciously near home.
1t is vet TO be discovered how Warner, who
is a clerk in hosiery store, came to be inter
ested in the fate of Sharp, but perhaps some
such scheme succeeded with him as signally
failed with Lewis II. Raymond Mr. Raymond
is an acquaintance Of George W. Lmch, an
employe of Sharp. Robert w. Smith, who
lives in East Twelfth-st. within few blocks
of Raymond's house, was drawn as juror.
Mr.. RAYMOND swpre that Lnch came to HIM
and told him that a man living at No 2O'
East Twelfthst. had been accepted as juror.
Linch suggested that the witness might prob
ably know this man, and asked that he sec
him and prevail upon him to be lenicnt with
Sharp suggesting that it would be well worth
his while Now, just as Linch was the con-
Meeting link between Raymond and Sharp, so
there undoubtedly was such link between
Warner and Sharp yet to be discovered.
Other jurors, Mr.. Ruppel and Mr.. Hudson.
told of similar approaches. In RuppcrS case
S25. 900 was the sum suggested to him as his
reward for hanging the jury. These make
an ugly case against the defence. Before Mr..
Stckney INDUCES in any moro threats Of
trying" the District-Attomey, and before
Mr., Parsons uttcrs any more complaints about
the rights Of the defendant being impaired,
they would better offer proof TO show that their
client has not been responsible for these out
rageous attempts to biibo jurors. 1t will be
Interesting to sec how these counsel will NEE!
Judge Barett's candid offer summary TO pun
ish Warner, Inch and Hoagland upon their
application this morning. Under the present
law the District-Attorncy cannot move Tor
their punishment for contempt of court. He
can only proceed against them by pIcfcrring
charges to the Grand jury. But the defence
can ask the court to punish them for contempt.
fact which Judge Barrett significantly
brought to Mr.. Parsons's attention. He can
scarcely fail to appreciate the impression which
his neglect to avail himself of this invita-
ton will necessarily create.
Justice in Sharp's case Is dangerously men
accd by these disclosures. The cases that
have come to light are only an indication of
what has been going on, to what extent OF
with what result no one can say. If Sharp
escapes his well-camcd fate by the success OF
such abominable methods, the public will look
upon trial by jury as protection against
criminals with something like despair